Sheet-glass apparatus



Nov. 20, 1928. 1,692,673

N. MAMBOURG SHEET GLASS APPARATUS Filed Sept. 11. 1.926

Nestor Mambourg.

Patented Nov. '20, 1928.

NESTOR MAMBOURG, OF LANGASTER, OHIO,

I GLASS COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO,

ASSIGNOR TO THE LIBBEY-OWENS-SHEET A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SHEET-GLASS APPARATUS.

Application filed September 11, 1926. Serial No. 134,823. g

The present invention relates to sheet glass apparatus, and has particular reference to a lip tile therefor.

An important provide in sheet glass comprising a plurality of separable sections, which-permits an easy and quick replacement of any part or the whole of said lip tile.

Still another object of the invention is to provide in sheet glass apparatus a sectional ip tile, each section of said lip t1le having preferably a portion cooperating with portions on adjacent sect-ions so that the tile in use will be entirely satisfactory as a single piece tile. 7

" Still another ob'ect of the invention is to provide in sheet glass apparatus a draw pot containing a mass of molten glass, and a 11p tile arranged over the molten glass, said tile comprising a plurality of sections, the joints between the sections extending longitudinally of said draw pot. h

Other objects and advantages of the in- 26 vention will become apparent during the course of the following descri tion. v In the drawings whereinli e numerals are employedtodesignate like parts throughout the same, 1

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a form of sheet glass drawing ap aratus illustrating the inventionin use, an

object of the invention is to apparatus a lip tile Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention. The resent invention relates articularly to the olburn machine, although it is not necessarily limited to such construction.

In the Colburn machine, as set forth in Patent 1,248,809, a sheet of glass 5 is continu- 4o ously drawn from a mass of molten glass 6 contained in a draw pot 7, arranged in open communication with and supplied with molten glass from a tank furnace '8. -The sheet 5 is drawn initially in a vertical plane,

after which it is passed over a deflecting memher 9 into the horizontal plane 10. Arranged over the molten glass 6 1n the ot 7 are 1i tiles 11 which are shaped to de ect heat an gases from the furnace downwardly upon the to surface of the glass. The lip tiles in conjunction with the lip tilecoolers 12 also shield the sheet of glass 5 from the said heat and gases, and

0 permit an'exposure of the.

molten glass at the points 13 to the atmosphere, which assists in conditioning the glass to permit the drawing of the sheet 5.

It has been customary heretofore to make the lip tiles in a single piece. Oftentimes it is necessary to remove the tiles and place new ones in position. The temperature surroundinf; the machine at this point is exceptional y high, and the clearance allowed for the removal and insertion of a lip tile is so small that the jobof taking the lip tile out or putting a new one in is exceptionally diflicult. On the smaller machines wherein a relatively narrow sheet is produced, the lip tile question is not quite so serious, but on the wide ma chines this lip tile question is serious both from the manufacture of the lip tile and the placement of the lip tile in an operative position after it has been made. Quite a prob- 'lem is encountered in the manufacture of a single piece tile, especially in the seasoning of it after it has been molded.

To overcome these difliculties I have provided a lip tile which may, be constructed substantially as shown in Fig. 2. The tile designated in its entirety by the numeral 11 comprises a plurality of sections 14, which sec- .tions may be associated andsupported upon a rod 15 received in the openings 16 as shown inF'ig.1.-

The sections 14 are threaded on the suport 15 in a manner that the joints 17 extend ongitudinally of the tank furnace and ot.

Each section is preferably provided wit a large ortion'18,-an d an overhanging portion 19, said portions cooperating in a manner to produce a continuous surface when the sections are assembled in operative position on a glass machine. Heretofore, it has been geni' erally accepted that nothing but a one piece lip tile can be satisfactorily used, and in fact lip tiles have been removed as soon as a crack develops. I have found, however, in actual use that a lip tile constructed in accordance with the present disclosure will operate perfectly satisfactory when in use. Obviously, the difficulties in handling the lip tiles are greatly reduced."

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be re- Sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Claims:

1. In'sheet glass apparatus, means for drawing a sheet from a mass of molten glass, and a lip tile arranged above the molten glass,

a support therefor, said lip tile comprising a supand a lip tile arranged above the molten'glass, a support therefor, said lip tile being sectional, the joints thereof extending transversely of its support. each of said sections having a portion cooperating with its adjacent sections.

4. In sheet glass apparatus, a tank fm'nace containing a mass of molten glass, and a seea mass of molten glass,

tional lip tile arranged above the molten glass, the joints in said tile extending longitudinally of the tank furnaces 5. In sheet glass apparatus, a tank furnace containing a mass ofmolten glass, a sectional lip tile arranged above the molten glassfi a support therefor extending transversely of the tank furnace, the joints of said tile extending transversely of its support and longitudinally of the tank furnace.

, 6. In combination with a sheet drawing apparatus, of a lip tile comprising a plurality of sections, the line of contact between each section extending transversely of the longitudinal axis of said lip tile.

7. In combination with a sheet drawing apparatus, of a lip tile comprising a plurality of sections, each section having a portion cooperating with its adjacent sections, the line of contact between each section extending the longitudinal axis of said transversely of lip tile.

Signed at Lancaster, in the county of-Fair- I field and State of Ohio, September, 1926. I

I NESTOR MAMBOURGK this eighth day of 5. 

